Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Dried Shiitake Mushrooms VS Broccoli

Weight per 500 calories

• Dried Shiitake Mushrooms: 169g
• Broccoli: 1471g

Dried Shiitake Mushrooms have 8.7 times more energy per 100g than Broccoli. It has high energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Broccoli having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Dried Shiitake Mushrooms or Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Shiitake Mushrooms	11%	3%	86%
Broccoli	27%	8%	65%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Shiitake Mushrooms	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.72% 1.67g	5.6% 5.44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.2% 0.38g	5.24% 1.68g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	1.37% 0.022g	58% 0.93g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.37% 0.23g	4.24% 0.72g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	98% 127g	75% 98g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.15% 3.73g	34.5% 25g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	13.8% 10g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 7.2g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 1.47g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	51% 19.4g	101% 38.2g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	29% 16g	74% 41.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Shiitake Mushrooms	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	50.7% 456μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	42.2% 0.51mg	87% 1.04mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	165% 2.15mg	132% 1.72mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	149% 24mg	58.7% 9.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	740% 37mg	169% 8.43mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	125% 1.63mg	198% 2.57mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	69% 275μg	232% 926μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	6.57% 5.9mg	1458% 1312mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	43.4% 260IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0% 0mg	76.5% 11.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	1245% 1494μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Shiitake Mushrooms	Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.86% 18.6mg	69% 691mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	969% 8.72mg	80% 0.72mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	36.3% 2.9mg	134% 10.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	53% 223mg	73.5% 309mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	86.4% 2mg	134% 3.1mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	71% 497mg	139% 971mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	76.2% 2591mg	137% 4647mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	142% 78μg	67% 36.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.46% 22mg	32.4% 485mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	118% 13mg	55% 6.03mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.43% 16g	35.5% 1313g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Dried Shiitake Mushrooms vs Broccoli:

• Dried Shiitake Mushrooms have 1.2 times more Vitamin B2, 2.5 times more Vitamin B3, 4.4 times more Vitamin B5 and more Vitamin D than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains more Vitamin A, 2.1 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B6, 3.4 times more Vitamin B9, 221.9 times more Vitamin C, more Vitamin E and more Vitamin K than Dried Shiitake Mushrooms.
• Both Dried Shiitake Mushrooms as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Dried Shiitake Mushrooms vs Broccoli:

• Dried Shiitake Mushrooms have 12.1 times more Copper, 2.1 times more Selenium and 2.1 times more Zinc than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 37.2 times more Calcium, 3.7 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Manganese, 2 times more Phosphorus, 1.8 times more Potassium, 22.1 times more Sodium and 81.8 times more Water than Dried Shiitake Mushrooms.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Dried Shiitake Mushrooms have 1.3 times more Carbohydrate than Raw Broccoli.
• While Raw Broccoli contains 3.3 times more Fat, 4.4 times more Saturated Fat, 42.2 times more Omega 3, 6.7 times more Sugars, 2 times more Fiber and 2.6 times more Protein than Dried Shiitake Mushrooms.
• Both Dried Shiitake Mushrooms and Raw Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Dried Shiitake Mushrooms as well as Raw Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.